So They Say’s paws on the Tilley

Chris Tilley describes So They Say as “37 kilograms of pup” but the Sale trainer didn’t hesitate to throw the lightly-raced youngster in at the deep end in the Group 3 Healesville Cup earlier this month.

Tilley’s judgement was vindicated when So They Say won his Healesville Cup heat at just his tenth start before running a close fifth in the final to Myrniong And All after blowing the start.

“He was the youngest dog in the Healesville Cup field and he lost it at the start,” said Chris Tilley.